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`Tel: 571-272-7822 Entered: December 8, 2016
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`_______________
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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
`_______________
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`COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP.,
`Petitioner,
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`v.
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`ROBERT BOSCH LLC,
`Patent Owner.
`_______________
`Cases1
`IPR2016-00034 (Patent 6,973,698 B1)
`IPR2016-00036 (Patent 6,944,905 B2)
`IPR2016-00038 (Patent 6,292,974 B1)
`IPR2016-00039 (Patent 7,228,588 B2)
`IPR2016-00040 (Patent 7,484,264 B2)
`IPR2016-00041 (Patent 8,099,823 B2)
`_______________
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`Before PHILLIP J. KAUFFMAN, WILLIAM V. SAINDON,
`and BARRY L. GROSSMAN, Administrative Patent Judges.
`
`GROSSMAN, Administrative Patent Judge.
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`DECISION
`Granting Petitioner’s Motion for Pro Hac Vice
`Admission of James W. Dabney
`37 C.F.R. § 42.10
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`1 This order addresses issues raised in all six cases. We exercise our
`discretion to issue one order to be filed in each case. The parties, however,
`are not authorized to use this style heading in subsequent papers.
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`IPR2016-00034 (Patent 6,973,698 B1)
`IPR2016-00036 (Patent 6,944,905 B2)
` IPR2016-00038 (Patent 6,292,974 B1)
`IPR2016-00039 (Patent 7,228,588 B2)
`IPR2016-00040 (Patent 7,484,264 B2)
`IPR2016-00041 (Patent 8,099,823 B2)
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`As authorized by the Notice of Filing Date in each case, Costco
`Wholesale Corporation (“Petitioner”) filed an unopposed motion for pro hac
`vice admission of James W. Dabney.2 The Declaration of Mr. Dabney
`supports the motion.3 Richard M Koehl, a registered practitioner, will
`remain as Lead Counsel for Petitioner. The Motion and Declaration
`establish that Mr. Dabney is an experienced litigating attorney, has
`familiarity with the subject matter at issue in this proceeding, and otherwise
`satisfies all requirements for pro hac vice admission to a proceeding before
`the Board.4 Accordingly, Petitioner’s motion is granted. 37 C.F.R.
`§ 42.10(c).
`It is ORDERED that Petitioner’s motion for pro hac vice admission of
`Mr. Dabney is granted; Mr. Dabney is authorized to represent Petitioner
`Costco Wholesale Corporation as back-up counsel in each proceeding to
`which this Order apples;
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`2 Paper 24 in IPR2016-00034. A similar motion was filed in each of the
`other cases to which this Order applies.
`3 Exhibit 1014 in IPR2016-00034. A similar Declaration was filed in each
`of the other cases to which this Order applies.
`4 The Motion refers to “Petitioner Costco Wholesale Corporation,” but is
`signed by Counsel as “Attorney for Petitioner TC Heartland LLC.” Paper
`24, p. 3. Mr. Dabney’s Declaration refers to “Petitioner TC Heartland
`LLC.” Ex. 1014 ¶ 2. The sole Petitioner in these proceedings, and the only
`identified real party-in-interest, is Costco Wholesale Corporation. E.g.,
`Paper 1, p. 1 in IPR2016-00034. We interpret the reference to “TC
`Heartland” to be a harmless scrivener’s error.
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`IPR2016-00034 (Patent 6,973,698 B1)
`IPR2016-00036 (Patent 6,944,905 B2)
` IPR2016-00038 (Patent 6,292,974 B1)
`IPR2016-00039 (Patent 7,228,588 B2)
`IPR2016-00040 (Patent 7,484,264 B2)
`IPR2016-00041 (Patent 8,099,823 B2)
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`FURTHER ORDERED that Petitioner is to continue to have a
`registered practitioner as lead counsel in each proceeding; and
`FURTHER ORDERED that Mr. Dabney is to comply with the Office
`Patent Trial Practice Guide and the Board’s Rules of Practice for Trials, as
`set forth in Title 37, Part 42 of the C.F.R., and to be subject to the Office’s
`disciplinary jurisdiction under 37 C.F.R. § 11.19(a), and the USPTO Rules
`of Professional Conduct set forth in 37 C.F.R. §§ 11.101 et seq.
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`For PETITIONER:
`Richard Koehl
`David Lansky
`James Klaiber
`Stefanie Lopatkin
`HUGHES HUBBARD & REED LLP
`richard.koehl@hugheshubbard.com
`david.lansky@hugheshubbard.com
`james.klaiber@hugheshubbard.com
`stefanie.lopatkin@hugheshubbard.com
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`For PATENT OWNER:
`Patrick Colsher
`SHEARMAN & STERLING LLP
`patrick.colsher@shearman.com
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